Zdenka Podkapova — Biography
Zdeňka Podkapová, a native of Brno in the Jihomoravský region of the Czech Republic, built an extensive modeling career that spanned numerous publications and projects before stepping away from the industry in 2019. Throughout her time in front of the camera, she completed 126 magazine covers, 116 photosets, and 10 videos, establishing herself exclusively within the softcore segment despite receiving offers to pursue more explicit work. Her film appearances included roles in two Andrew Blake productions, Secret Paris and Decadence, where she engaged in light intimate scenes with female costars involving simulated acts and kissing.
Born on August 6, 1977, Podkapová came to modeling with an impressive athletic background. She spent over a decade as a competitive gymnast, serving on the Czech national team for five consecutive years and capturing the national championship title on four occasions. Her transition to professional modeling began in 1996 with her first photoshoot. After contacting Penthouse in 1998, her initial pictorials appeared that same year, earning her recognition as Penthouse Pet of the Month in 1999. Two years later, she reached the pinnacle of her career by becoming Penthouse Pet of the Year in 2001, making history as the first Czech woman and only the second European to receive this honor. The achievement moved her deeply, as she later reflected on the significance of the accomplishment.
Throughout her modeling career, Podkapová was sometimes credited under the names Zdenka Novotna and Zdenka Popova. She maintained a cosmopolitan lifestyle, dividing her time between London, Los Angeles, and Brno while maintaining professional work with international fashion and lingerie brands. Her distinctive features included honey blonde hair, brown eyes, and measurements of thirty-five, twenty-two, thirty-five.
Born on August 6, 1977, Podkapová came to modeling with an impressive athletic background. She spent over a decade as a competitive gymnast, serving on the Czech national team for five consecutive years and capturing the national championship title on four occasions. Her transition to professional modeling began in 1996 with her first photoshoot. After contacting Penthouse in 1998, her initial pictorials appeared that same year, earning her recognition as Penthouse Pet of the Month in 1999. Two years later, she reached the pinnacle of her career by becoming Penthouse Pet of the Year in 2001, making history as the first Czech woman and only the second European to receive this honor. The achievement moved her deeply, as she later reflected on the significance of the accomplishment.
Throughout her modeling career, Podkapová was sometimes credited under the names Zdenka Novotna and Zdenka Popova. She maintained a cosmopolitan lifestyle, dividing her time between London, Los Angeles, and Brno while maintaining professional work with international fashion and lingerie brands. Her distinctive features included honey blonde hair, brown eyes, and measurements of thirty-five, twenty-two, thirty-five.
